Conveyer for skein or yarn driers



.June 30, 1931- Afo. HURxTHAl. ET Al. 1,812,789

CQNVEYER FOR SKEIN OR YARN DRIERS .Filed 0st. 24, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

June 30, 1931. A. o. HURXTHAL ET Al. 1,812,789 y CONVYER FOR SKEIN ORYARN DRIERS Filed oct. 24.

1929 2 Shef.=:ts-Sheerl 2 Patented June 30, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE ALPHEUS O. HURXTHAL AND HERMANN BOGATY, F PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNORS TO PROCTOR & SCHWARTZ, INCORPORATED, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN-SYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA CONSTEYER FOR SXEIN OB YARNDRIIERS Application led October 24, 1929. Serial No. 402,257.

This invention relates to a new form of conveyer for handling materialin skein form. y

The object of the invention is to provide a conveyer for this .type ofmaterial in which the poles employed for suspending or carrying theskems are at all times permanently but' movably attached to the conveyerproper.

Another object of the invention is to construct the conveyer and theskein-carrying poles in such a manner that the said poles may be movedto various angular positions relative to the conveyer, to facilitate theplacing of the skeins on the poles and their removal therefrom.

,Other objects of the invention and the 'l construction thereof will befully disclosed hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a conveyer made in accordance with'j theprinciples of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the conveyer shown in Fig. 1;

Each of the link-sections 2 comprising side bars 5, 5 and each ofthe'.1inksect1ons 3 comprising side bars 6,6 which are apertured attheir respective ends for the reception' of reduced portions 7, 7 of thepintles 4, whereby the side bars of the respective link-sections arelaterally spaced. The pintles 4 are fur' ther reduced in diameter asindicated at 8, 8 for the reception of rollers 9, 9 which are rotatablymounted on the ends 8, 8 of the pintles 4 and adapted to ride onsuitablerails',

such as indicated at 10, 10 in Fig. 3, for supporting the conveyer.

Ourthe outside of each of the side bar 5, 5 of the link-sections 2 anddepending therefrom are located plates 11, 11 and on the Fig. 1, thesupporting rails 10, 10 being inside of the side bars 6, 6 of thelink-sections Q afg provided similar depending plates Extendingtransversely of the conveyer chain 1 and through the lates 11, 11 and12, 12 respectively are po e-supporting elements or studs 15 which, asshown in Fig. 3, extend laterally beyond the depending plates 12, 12 asindicated-at 16, the studs 15 being held in definite relation to thechain 1 b means of pins 17, 17 which extend diametrically through thestuds 15 and be ond the outer faces thereof, intermediate t e plates 12,12, thereby preventin longitudinal movement of the studs 15 Wit respectto the conve er chain 1.

ounted on each of the laterally extending ends 16 of the studs 15 aretubular skeincarrying poles 20,.in the outer end of each of which islocated a closure cap 21 having an linwardly extending lug 22 adapted toreceive one end of a wire or rod 23, the opposite end of the Wire beingconnected to a tension s ring 24, the opposite end of the spring 24 ingconnected to one of the pins 17 extending across the hollow or tubularstud. 15.

The end of each of the poles adjacent the conveyer chain 1 is flanged asindicated at 27, forming a bearing surface for the end of the pole 20against the side of the sup ortin plate 11 or 12 as thecase may be. neac instance a. suitable washer 2@ is plaeed'be-...J

tween the inner side ofthe supporting plate and the pin 17 whichprevents-lateralmenment of the stud 15 relative to the conveyer chain 1.

The conveyer chain is adapted' to pass 1ongitudinally through a suitabledrying chamber diagrammatically illustrated at 30 in 90 adapted toextend from one end of the drying chamber to the opposite end thereof orto points adjacent the sprocket wheels 31and 32 disposed in any desiredposition adjacent the opposite ends of the drier. Any desirable meansmay be provided for driving the conveyer chain 1 so that the skeinsplaced' on the poles 2O at one end of the drier will be conveyed throughthe drying chamber and be so constructedl that t end only by sai outthrou h a suitable opening in the opposite end o the drier.

In placing the skeins on the poles or removing the skeins from the polesit has been found desirable to drop the outer end of the pole so thatthe pole will be in an inclined position with respect to its normalcarrying plane, the pole beinguniversally connected to the conveyerchain by the spring 24, whereby the or wrator having a number of skeinshanging over his arm, or having his arm extending through the center ofthe skeins to support the same, may grasp the outer end of the pole withthe hand on which his skeins are supported and with the other handtransfer the- Reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings will' -show that theconstruction described will permit of such universal movement of thepole 20 with respect to the conveyer chain 1, the inner end of the pole20 telescoping with and being'slidably mounted on the laterallyprojecting end 16 of the stud 15 is normally held against the supportingplate by the spring 24, but may be readily moved longitudinally untilthe inner ianged end 27 of the pole is brought to a position beyond theouter end of the extension 16 of the stud, whereupon the pole may bemoved to any desired angle with respect to the stud and at the same timebe permanently attached to the stud, by meansV of the spring 24. Toreturn the pole 20 to its normal skein-carrying position the pole israised, or otherwise moved, until it is substantially in axial alignmentwith the laterally extending portion 16 of the stud 15, whereupon thetension of the spring 24 will draw the pole 20 longitudinally inwardover the end 16 of the stud until .the flanged end 27 of the pole restsagainst the outer-side of the supporting plate.

In the drawings the supporting plates 11 and 12 have'been illustrated asindependent members secured by rivets or other fastenings 32 to the sidebars 5 and 6 of the carrying chain 1, but obviousllyiT these side barsmay e supporting plates 11 and l2 would be formed as integral parts ofthe respective side bars, withoutl departing from the spirit of theinvention.

We claim: l

l. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterally from and su ported solely and at one conveyingelement," and means constantly connecting the said end of said pole tosaid conveying element and permitting universal movement of the polerela tive to the conveying element.

2. In a. skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterall from and supported solely and at one end on y by saidconveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of said poleto said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the polerelative to the conveying element, and means for maintaining said polerigidly in said laterally extending position relative to said conveyingelement.

3. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only bysaid conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of saidpole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of thepole relative to the conveying element, and means for maintaining saidpole ri idly .in said laterally extending position re ative to saidconveying element but permitting longitudinal movement of the pole topermitl of said universal movement subsequent thereto.

4. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only bysaid conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of saidpole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of thepole relative to the conveying element, and means comprising atelescopic joint formed between the pole and the conveying element formaintaining said pole rigidly in said laterally extending positionrelative to said conveying ele ment. f

5. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only bysaid conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of saidpole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of thepole relative to the conveying element, and means comprising atelescopic joint formed between the ole and the conve ing element formaintaining said pole ri idly in said laterally extending position reative to said conveying element but permitting longitudinal movement ofthe pole to permit of said universal movement subsequent thereto.

6. 4In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterall from andy su ported solely and at one and only 'bysai conveying element, and means for rlgidly but releasably supportingsaid le in said laterally extending position relative to'said conveyingelement. 7 In 4a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element,a pole extending laterfrom and supported solely and at one relative tosaid conveying element, said pole being adapted for longitudinalmovement relative to said conveying element for eil'ecting said release.

8. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a poleextending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only bysaid conveying element, means for rigidly but releasably supporting saidpole in said laterally extending position relative to said conveyingelement, and means for constantly lbut resiliently connecting said poleto said conveying element effective after said release is eiected.

9. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a studextending laterally from said conveying element, a pole telescopicallycoupled at one end to said stud and supported in a laterally extendingposition with respect to said conveying element by said stud.

V10. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a studextending laterally from said conveying element, a pole telescopicallycoupled at one end to said stud and supported in a laterally extendingposition with respect to said conveying element by said stud, and meansfor resiliently connecting said ole to said stud.

11. In a s ein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, atubular stud extending laterally from said conveying element, a tubularpole telescopically coupled at one end to said tubular stud, and aspring extending through said tubular elements and having one endsecured to the pole and the opposite end secured to the stud.

12. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, atubular stud extending transversely of the conveying element, atubulaipole adapted to each end of the tubular stud and extendinglaterally from the conveying element in opposite directions, a springextending through each pole and into the stud and having one endconnected .to the pole and the opposite end connected to the stud.

13. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composedof` a plurality of pivotally connected link sections, each link sectioncomprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a stud extendingtransverse- -ly of-and carried by the side bars of'each link section, apole adapted to telescopically lit the end of the stud and to extendlaterally from the conveyer chain, wheels. rotatably mounted on oppositesides of the conveyer chain, and tracks adapted to receive and supportsaid wheels.

14. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed ofa plurality of pivotally connected link sectios, each link sectioncomprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a hollow stud carriedby said side section, a tubular pole ada ted to telesco ically it eachend of the tu ular stud, an a. spring extending through each pole andinto the stud, said spring having its ends respectively secured to thepole and the stud.

15. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed ofa plurality of pivotally connected link sections, each link sectioncomprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a hollow stud carriedby said side bars and extending transversely of the link section, atubular ole adapted to telescopically fit each end o the tubular stud, aspring extending through each pole and into the stud, said spring havingits ends respectively secured to the pole and the stud, wheels rotatablymounted on each side of the conveyer chain, and rails adapted to receiveand support said wheels.

16. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed ofa plurality of link sections, each link section comprising a pair oflaterally spaced side bars, pintles extending transversely of andpivotally connecting the said link sections, wheels rotatably mounted onsaid pintles at the opposite sides of said conveyer chain, a hollow studcarried by said side bars and extending transversely of the linksection, a tubular pole adapted to telescopically fit each end of thetubular stud, and a spring extending through each pole and into thestud, said spring having its ends respectively secured to the pole andthe stud.

ALPHEUS O. HURXTHAL. HERMANN BOGATY.

bars and extending transversely of the 'link

